lymphatic filariasis

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• Lymphatic filariasis — A parasitic disease caused by the African eye worm, a microscopic thread like worm. The adult worms can only live in the human lymph system. Lymphatic filariasis affects over 120 million people in the tropics and sub tropics of Asia, Africa,… …   Medical dictionary

• Filariasis — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Filariasis Clasificación y recursos externos Aviso médico …   Wikipedia Español

• Filariasis — ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D005368 :: See special page for Filariasis in domestic animals Lymphatic Filariasis (Philariasis) is a parasitic and infectious tropical disease, that is caused by thread like… …   Wikipedia

• Filariasis, lymphatic — A parasitic disease caused by microscopic, thread like worms called filaria. The adult worms only live in the human lymph system. (The lymph system helps maintain the body s fluid balance and fight infections.) Lymphatic filariasis affects over… …   Medical dictionary

• Lymphatic system — Infobox Anatomy Name = Lymphatic System Caption = An image displaying the lymphatic system.The lymphatic system in vertebrates is a network of conduits that carry a clear fluid called lymph. It also includes the lymphoid tissue through which the… …   Wikipedia

• Filariasis — Fil a*ri a*sis, n. [NL.] 1. (Zo[ o]l., Med.) the presence of filariae within the body of an organism; infection with filariae. It is mostly found in tropical and subtropical regions. [Webster 1913 Suppl. PJC] 2. (Med.) a disease caused by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• filariasis — [fil΄ə rī′ə sis] n. [ModL: see FILARIA] a disease caused by filarial worms transmitted by mosquitoes: the worms invade lymphatic vessels and lymphoid tissue, causing chronic swelling of the lower extremities and other parts of the body …   English World dictionary

• filariasis — /fil euh ruy euh sis/, n. infection by filarial worms in the blood and lymph channels, lymph glands, and other tissues, the various species causing skin swellings, blindness, or elephantiasis if untreated. [1875 80; FILAR(IA) + IASIS] * * * ▪… …   Universalium

• filariasis — Presence of filariae in the tissues of the body or in blood (microfilaremia) or tissue fluids (microfilariasis), occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; living worms cause minimal tissue reaction, which may be asymptomatic, but death of… …   Medical dictionary

• filariasis — noun A disease common in tropical and subtropical countries resulting from infestation of the lymphatic system with nematode worms transmitted by mosquitoes: characterised by inflammation …   Wiktionary

• filariasis — fil•a•ri•a•sis [[t]ˌfɪl əˈraɪ ə sɪs[/t]] n. pat infestation with filarial worms in the blood, lymphatic tissue, etc • Etymology: 1875–80 …   From formal English to slang